, 1887-02-10
was so quiet about Il that only a few
knew thai he had returned

The ladies OF the Methodist Episcopal
church Will give a social at the residence
Of Mr.. Heath, on Tuesday evening,
feb. sth. very pleasant time is antici.
pated, and a general invitation is extended
to the public.
The artificial lake OF tho Spokane Ice
company down on the Hangman IS form
ing Ice In good shape. II the unreliable
| chinook does not come along and spoil
| the stun the company VIII DO storing "a
fine line ofgoods next week.
People who are compelled to use the
Post street bridge row have II guardian
| angel I'm the person OF, big Gus. Martin.
The bridge is his beat at night, and his
presence Will probably stop the operations
OF highwaymen in that locality.
The Concorda mask ball next week
will be an event that Will draw largely on
the population. 1t Is booked for Satur-
day night and the amount OF pleasure
| that then and there will be in circulation
will surprise all who may witness the fes.
| tivities.
The opening Of the Arlington hotel on
the 22nd will be the great event OF Feb
ruary. Messrs. Arthur & Lasher are the
gentlemen who know how to conduct an
affair OF the kind, and those who fail to
be present will always regret the mistake
they made.
We have been annoyed by poor tele.
aph service for week or more, and all
on account Of the stormy weather in
every direction. Repairs may be com
pieted by Monday, when we hope to be
able to give our usual amount OF tele-
graph news.
office inspector foi Oregon, Washington
and Montana, with headquarters at Port.
land, Is in the city waiting for a raise OF
the snow blockade east OF here, He Is on
his way to Montana where he has impor-
tant business,
We see by the Seattle papers, that Frank
Montgomery, formerly Of the Cheney
Sentinel, has sold his interest in the
Times OF that city and Is about to return
to the east. We presume he will be exer-
cising his quill i'm Kansas before straw
berries are ripe.
Col. l.. b. Nash returned yesterday
from his trip to Portland and Tacoma.
He reports that the places he visited
looked very dull in comparison with this
city, and that the weather seemed as cold
as that OF which we haye been complain
ing for several days.
Our sports-thoso who enjoy handling
the r:fie-are bracing themselves up for
the great trial Of skill to take place under
the management Of A. j. StauS on tho 22d.
There will be some good shooting done on
that occasion unless the climatic cond-
tiOns are unfavorable.
Fearing that some one may have over
looked the same we will remark that YES.
terday was bright and beautiful day.
The atmosphere was not completely
warmed through but that a Strata or two
OF frost could be found in the ozone last
night without the necessity Of u great deal
of prospecting.
We are informed that the west bound
passenger Yesterday brought in a lot OF
the passengers who started out on the
train going east that passed here in the
morning. There are no accommodations
for passengers where the blockade is it
seems, hence the return to this city.
Our contemporary is whooping up the
reduction works scheme. We have had
considerable to say heretofore on the sub
ject and propose to keep up the agitation.
1t is to be hoped that the efforts on the
part Of the press OF the city will bear good
fruit. II Spokane Falls wants to insure
the prosperous future now promised there
is nothing that will contribute to the same
more eflectually than reduction works.
we must have them.
We are pleased to see that j. Z. IIealey,
late OF Vancouver, has received his con
iirmation as post trader at Occur d'Alene,
from the secretary OF war. The news of
his success will be received with general
expressions OF satifaction by the many
friends Of Mr.. Bealey in this territory.
He is one OF the men who has been the
object OF attacks by parties in Kootenai
county, and his confirmation is a vindica.-
tion that Is appreciated by those ac-
quainted with tie situation. The gentle
man is held in high esteem by all the off
GERS i'm this department, and is very popu-
lar with civilians. He is a man Of strict
integrity and as post trader will ne found
fair and square in all his dealings. Mr..
Healey is to be congratulated upon
his appointment in the face Of the opposi-
ton brought to bear against him.
Mr.. Bailey takes charge ot the Califor-
mia house March lst. That Nepoleonic
nose Of Gray's will be missed from its ac-
customed haunts, and the cheerful drum.
mer who has camped with him for lC
these many years will look long and
longingly for that attenuated form with
out reward. 1t will take good while tC
get used to Mr.. Gray's absence.
Thursday detective arrived in the city
from Oregon, aftera man wanted in Lynn
county, Oregon, charged with grand lar
ceny. The of1iter met Officer Warren o.
the local torce and laid his case before him
Joe soon got on the track OF the offender
and served the warrant on him q. thu
California house at noon yesterday. The
detective and the prisoner left on the ives
bound train yesterday afternoon. War
rem did not take the names Of the parties
so we are not able to give them.
We had u call yesterday from Sergeau
Jas. OXley, Of Fort Spokane, who has
been in the city several days Oh business
for the ordnance department. He was sc
well pleased with Spokane Falls tha
while here he purchased several lots, anC
Will settle in the place at the expiration o
his term Of service, which will put hin
on the retired list, for by that time he viii
have served Uncle Sam IN the capacity o.
a soldier for thirty years. The sergeant
returns to his post Of duty to-day.
officer Warren informs us that the
Canadian Garner, arrested here and sem
to Cheney for confinement for tn, part ht
{ played in the attempted highway rob
berry, is in very serious condition. HI
is half crazy from the pain from the fin
r ger bitten by the man attacked. 1t IL
: well known that the bite OF human be
ing is poisonous, and this case demon
strates that general belief. The inge
, mutilated is terribly swollen and amputa